New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till July 31, 2026, the tenure of a high-powered committee of retired judges constituted to evaluate the effectiveness of relief and rehabilitation measures in Manipur, where ethnic violence has persisted since May 2023.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the continuation of the committee was necessary in the facts of the case and urged it to complete its responsibilities within the stipulated period.

The extension was granted after senior advocate Vibha Datta Makhija, appearing on behalf of the committee, informed the court that the panel was yet to complete its assigned task. Attorney General R Venkataramani was also presen...